Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Chase (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Chase. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Chase is located in Rice County.
To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rice County: Barton, Ellsworth, McPherson, Reno & Stafford.
Below are the counties that are near Chase. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chase:
- Rice County (The home county of Chase)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chase, with the one closest to Chase listed first.
- Raymond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Silica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Silica is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Lyons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Alden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pollard is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Bushton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bushton is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Frederick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Frederick is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
- Sterling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mitchell is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Saxman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saxman is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
- Geneseo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Galt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Galt is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Little River
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Barton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chase, with the one closest to Chase listed first.
- Ellinwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Claflin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dartmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dartmouth is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
- Farhman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Farhman is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farhman
- Odin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Odin is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Redwing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Redwing is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwing
- Hitschmann
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hitschmann is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitschmann
- Great Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kanbrick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kanbrick is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanbrick
- Hoisington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Hoisington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Hoisington is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hoisington
- Anchorway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Anchorway is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorway
- Beaver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Ellsworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chase, with the one closest to Chase listed first.
- Lorraine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lorraine is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Frantz ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Frantz is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frantz
- Holyrood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Midway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Langley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Langley is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Ellsworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kanopolis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Venango
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Venango is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
- Yankee Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yankee Run is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Run
- McPherson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chase, with the one closest to Chase listed first.
- Windom
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Windom is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Conway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Conway is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Reno County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chase, with the one closest to Chase listed first.
- Kilbourns Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kilbourns Corner is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourns Corner
- McVays Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- McVays Corner is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVays Corner
- Huntsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Huntsville is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Nickerson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Charters Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Charters Corner is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters Corner
- Adams Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Adams Corner is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
- Yaggy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Yaggy is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaggy
- Plevna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Plevna is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Willowbrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Willowbrook is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Abbyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Abbyville is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Sylvia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sylvia is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Sylvia has also been known as:
- Anderson's Farm
- Hutchinson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Medora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Medora is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chase, with the one closest to Chase listed first.
- Hudson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Seward
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seward is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Stafford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Stafford has also been known as:
- Stafford Center
- Stafford City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chase, see our County-by-County Page for Chase.
Cemeteries Near Chase ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chase.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Chase - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chase covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chase, with the one closest to Chase listed first.
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Springdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hilltop Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shumway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lyons Municipal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Salem - Fried of Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Button Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kansas Center Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sterling Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (72 more) ...
- Lorraine Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Peace Valley Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Genesee Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Chase had a population of 358 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Chase had a population of 429 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chase, with the one closest to Chase listed first.
- Raymond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Alden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lyons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pollard is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Bushton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bushton is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Frederick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Frederick is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
- Sterling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ellinwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Saxman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saxman is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
- Mitchell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mitchell is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Lorraine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lorraine is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Geneseo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Claflin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Galt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Galt is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Dartmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dartmouth is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chase. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chase.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Chase ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chase.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Chase. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Chase and those printed in the larger area surrounding Chase.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Chase.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Chase:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Rice County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barton County
- Ellsworth County
- McPherson County
- Reno County
- Stafford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chase, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chase) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |